Fifty years ago, I took the big plunge. I was at a point in my life where I wanted my own business. Fortunately for me, and my two brothers, our father had established himself as a master craftsman in the wood flooring trade and trained us all. They were firmly rooted in Charlotte, but I was done with the Queen City and it was either Atlanta or nothing for me. Having already been in Atlanta for four years, I wasn’t about to turn my back on a city that just exuded excitement and energy. So, there you have it.Here’s one of my original handouts that I put on doors all over Inman Park, where I had just rented an apartment in the “Lizzie T” at the corner of Edgewood and Elizabeth. If there was ever any doubt about my mission statement, just read the last two sentences. It’s been about old floors from the get-go!
